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Autumnal Walk on the Oak Trail

Yesterday me and a few friends were supposed to be braving the drizzle and going off for a walk around Guildford and Box Hill, but arriving at Waterloo we found autumnal weather (!) had sabotaged South West Trains services, so a quick re-think on our destination was required. Having previously researched near-London walks, I remembered […]

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Last Days of the Picturedrome

On 31st October 1999 the projector at Weymouth’s Picturedrome cinema flickered into life for the final time. The last film programmed was Disney’s Tarzan, and I sat in the auditorium and watched the last credits roll up the screen. 66 years of history drew to a close. During the previous two summers I’d worked there […]

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Week 2 – Some Progress

So at the end of my second week on sabbatical, I’m feeling a lot better than a week ago. The cold is just about gone and I’ve joined the Bannatyne gym in Kilburn, and been three times already. Aiming for four times a week, and there’s a pool there so going to attempt the occasional […]

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And So It Begins…

So, last Thursday was my last day in work until mid October! Hurrah! I would be even more excited about it if I hadn’t been cursed with a horrible cold which came on within hours of me leaving the office. I’ve been hankering for a proper break from work for a couple of years now. […]

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